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   Dr. len Almond, November 17, 2011

   This is a welcome consultation especially for Physical Development and Physically Active Play. Out of 36 workshops with early years practitioners not one has had any initial training in how to develop physically active play in early years. At present Physical Development is an optional module. Every time this is raised nothing happens. We have for the first time UK Physical Activity Guidelines in the CMO report 11th July 2011 but there is no indication that this will be acknowledged. Log in to Reply
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   jenni stapleton, March 6, 2012

   I agree that practitioners have had a lack of training in how to promote and develop physically active play. As a practitioner I would welcome the opportunity to attend training in this area. Log in to Reply
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   D spall, March 25, 2012

   I was really sad to hear the press release about the skills of early year’s staff over the weekend. Most of us work very hard and for very little reward. Settings are already running on the good will of staff so it would be nice to have the governments support for a change. Over the last few weeks the government has already shown its lack of understanding for the pressures we are under to provided the best for the children in our care. Pre-school budgets are very small we don’t have the money to print out copies of the new EYFS, we cannot afford to take out a loan as suggested by Sarah Teather and we cannot continue to fund staff training and cover at the expensive of not having that professional persons skills in place for the children. It’s time for the government to show some form of support for the professionals already working in this sector rather than undermining us and our roles with parents etc. Funding is needed so that staff can have time to improve their settings and time to attend courses that inspire teaching. Even the most qualified person still needs to be inspired and that is what is currently missing from our sector. The example of reading given over the weekend is a prime example anyone can read but it takes practice and being inspired to read that inspires children. Log in to Reply
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   Tara Wheatland, May 10, 2012

   It is alright to be offering this training but where is the money going to come from to pay for it? With ever decreasing budgets across the board in Early Years settings it is really difficult! The only way we manage is by the good will of other teachers and early years professionals that are willing to give up their time to share good practice but sometimes even this is difficult due to lack of time-the Government need to look at funding if we want more highly skilled early years professionals!! Log in to Reply
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   maureen, September 15, 2012

   do we know when the government are due to respond to The Nutbrowns Review? Log in to Reply